Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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