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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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