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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the 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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