Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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