Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always 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 variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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