Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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