Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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