Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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