Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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