Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the 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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