Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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