Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner 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 blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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