Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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