Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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