Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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