Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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