Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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