Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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