Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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