Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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