Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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