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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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