Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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