Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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