Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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