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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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