Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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