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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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