Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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