Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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