Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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