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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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