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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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