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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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