Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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