Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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