Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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