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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the 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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