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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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