Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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