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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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