Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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