Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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