Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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