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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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