Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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