Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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