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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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