Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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