Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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