Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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