Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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