Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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