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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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