Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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