Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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