Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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