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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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