Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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