Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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