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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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