Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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