Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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