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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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