Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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