Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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