Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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