Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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