Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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