Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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