Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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