Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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