Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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