Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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