Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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