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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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