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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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