Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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