Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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