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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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