Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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