Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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