Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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