Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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