Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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