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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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