Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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