Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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