Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major 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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