Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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