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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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