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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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