Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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