Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes 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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