Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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