Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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