Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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