Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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