Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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