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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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