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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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