Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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