Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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