Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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