Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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