Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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