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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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