Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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