Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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