Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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