Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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