Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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