Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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