Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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