Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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