Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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