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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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