Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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