Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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