Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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