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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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