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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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