Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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