Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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