Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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