Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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