Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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