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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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