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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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