Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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