Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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