Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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