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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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