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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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