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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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