Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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