Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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