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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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