Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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