Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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