Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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