Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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