Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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