Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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