Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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