Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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