Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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