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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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