Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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