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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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