Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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