Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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