Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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