Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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