Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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