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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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