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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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