Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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