Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers 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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