Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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