Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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