Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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