Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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