Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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