Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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