Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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