Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes 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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