Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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