Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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