Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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