Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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