Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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