Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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