Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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