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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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