Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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