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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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