Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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