Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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