Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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