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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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