Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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