Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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