Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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