Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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