Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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