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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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