Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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