Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers 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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