Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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