Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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