Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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