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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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