Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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