Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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