Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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