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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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