Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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