Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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