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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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