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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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