Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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