Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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