Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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