Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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