Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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