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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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