Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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