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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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