Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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