Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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