Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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