Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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