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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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