Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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