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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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