Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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