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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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