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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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