Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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