Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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