Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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