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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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