Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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