Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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