Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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