Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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