Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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