Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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