Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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