Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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