Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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