Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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