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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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