Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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