Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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