Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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