Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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