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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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