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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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