Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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