Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting 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 inspiring new book also examines the 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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