Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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