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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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