Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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