Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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