Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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