Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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