Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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