Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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