Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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