Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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