Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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