Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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