Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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