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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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