Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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