Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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