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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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