Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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