Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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