Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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