Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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