Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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