Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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