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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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