Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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