Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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