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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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