Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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