Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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