Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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