Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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