Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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