Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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