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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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