Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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