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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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