Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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