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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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