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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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