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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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