Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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