Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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