Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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