Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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