Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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