Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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