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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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