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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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