Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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