Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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