Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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