Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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