Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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