Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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