Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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