Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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