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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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