Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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