Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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