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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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