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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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