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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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