Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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