Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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