Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about 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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