Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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