Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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