Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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