Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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