Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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