Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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