Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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