Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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