Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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