Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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