Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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