Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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