Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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