Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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