Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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