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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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