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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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