Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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