Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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