Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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