Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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