Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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