Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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