Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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