Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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