Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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