Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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