Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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