Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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