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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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