Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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