Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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