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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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