Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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