Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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