Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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