Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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