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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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