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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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