Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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