Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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