Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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