Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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