Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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