Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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