Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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