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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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