Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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