Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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