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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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