Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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