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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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