Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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