Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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