Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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