Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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