Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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