Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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