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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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