Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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