Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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