Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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