Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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