Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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