Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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