Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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