Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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