Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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