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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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