Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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