Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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