Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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