Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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