Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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