Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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