Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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