Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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