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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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