Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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