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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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