Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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