Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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