Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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