Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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