Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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