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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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