Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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