Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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