Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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