Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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