Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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