Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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