Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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