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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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