Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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