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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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