Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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