Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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