Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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