Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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