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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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