Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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