Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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