Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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