Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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