Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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