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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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