Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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