Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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