Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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