Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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