Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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