Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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