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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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