Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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