Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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