Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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