Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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