Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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