Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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