Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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