Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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