Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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