Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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