Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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