Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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