Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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