Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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