Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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