Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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