Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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