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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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