Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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