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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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