Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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