Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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