Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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