Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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