Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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