Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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