Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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