Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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