Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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