Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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