Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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