Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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