Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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