Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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