Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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