Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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