Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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