Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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