Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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