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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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