Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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