Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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