Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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