Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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