Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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