Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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