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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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