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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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