Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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