Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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