Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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