Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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