Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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