Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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