Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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