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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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