Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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