Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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