Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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