Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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