Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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