Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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