Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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