Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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