Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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