Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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