Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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