Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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