Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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