Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major 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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