Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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