Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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