Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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