Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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