Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important 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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