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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new 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 intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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