Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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