Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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