Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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