Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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