Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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