Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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