Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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