Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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