Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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