Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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