Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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