Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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