Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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