Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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