Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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